San Francisco is a place with tourism attractions that will make sure everyone regardless of their age is impressed by the visit there. The transport within the city is convenient for easy, fast and comfortable traveling. The transport facilities are also very economical. The city comprises cites that are impressive to the eye of any person who chooses it as his destination.
At the opening of the San Francisco Bay is the spanning Golden Gate Bridge; it is a suspension bridge over a section of the Pacific Ocean. It is a link between the Marin County and the San Francisco Peninsula. It is among the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, the United States and California. The Golden Gate Bridge has also been declared as one of the wonders of the modern world. Tourists coming to San Francisco consider the bridge to be the most photographed and most beautifully bridge built. There are amazing facts behind the structure of the bridge.
The Alcatraz Island is yet another tourist attraction located at the San Francisco Bay, one and a half miles offshore. Most people refer to it as The Rock, the island was developed through lighthouse, military prison, a military fortification and also a federal prison in 1963. Currently the island’s facilities are under the management of the National Park Services as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is open to tours by visitors from all over the world who access the island by means of ferries.
A popular tourist attraction within San Francisco is the Fisherman’s Wharf. It encompasses the Van Ness Avenue from the northern waterfront of San Francisco. Tourists go there to enjoy the cable car lines that run to the Aquatic Park and also the Powell-Mason cable car line. Families also enjoy themselves in the company of fresh sea food served at the restaurants. You must pass by the Joe’s crab shack where you can enjoy their amazing clam chowder soup and fresh seafood, including crabs, lobster, shrimps and more. You will love the pot where they have all the steamed shellfish, which you can dip it in lemon butter sauce and enjoy the fresh taste of the sea.
The Golden Gate Park is very urban, which covers a large ground area of about 412 hectares. Its shape is configured to be rectangular with a length of five kilometers from east to west. The Golden Gate Park is among the most visited city parks in the United States where it attracts around thirteen million visitors every year.
This is not your regular park; there are tons of things to do starting with de Young Museum where you can see thousands of artifacts.
You cannot visit the park without passing by the Japanese Tea Garden, which creates an intense awakening of the senses with the sounds of an azalea-covered waterfall, the sights of regal lanterns and statues, and the intoxicating scent of sweet wisteria and other magical blooms. You must have a cup of Japanese tea with that view; it is magical.
Children can also enjoy the park where they designed a special place for them at the Koret Children’s Quarter. As soon as you walk in the large play area, you can hear the laughter and energy of children who are riding on an authentic carousel or climbing and swinging on the jungle gym.
The Union Square is a public plaza that is surrounded by Eary, Post, Powell and Stockton Streets. Its name also describes the location of the central shopping, theater district and hotels surrounding the plaza. The fascination from its name draws the attention to many tourists, coming from the Union Army during the American Civil War, which makes it a historical landmark. Today this area offers great shopping opportunities featuring upscale boutiques, art galleries, beauty salons and spas and gift shops. Visitors can also enjoy a stroll along Maiden Lane — a pedestrian only walkway that is home to San Francisco’s largest collection of luxury retail peppered with outdoor cafes. After all that shopping you sure are hungry and tired, so the best thing to do is try out one of the top restaurants in San Francisco, from gourmet Michelin star eateries to European cafes and corner bistros — it’s all there.
North The Union Square is the famous French Quarter between Bush and Pine Streets. This area has many outdoor French Restaurants and Coffee shops.
The San Francisco cable car system is one that every family member regardless of their age will enjoy to travel on as they feature the many faces of San Francisco. Being the last manually operated cable car it is a symbol of San Francisco, this cable car system forms a part of the urban intermodal transport network. As the cable cars are used by a certain number of commuters, the people who mainly contribute to the seven million passengers carried annually are tourists from all over the world. They are among the most significant tourist attractions in the city so make sure to hop on one of them on your next visit to San Francisco.
The cable car is so famous it has its own museum that features the car from the first run in 1873 to the present. The museum houses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, mechanical displays and a gift shop run by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum. It would be interesting to learn about the inventor, technologies, builders, rapid expansion, near loss and the ongoing efforts to save and rebuild the cable cars of San Francisco.
San Francisco Zoo is located at the southwestern corner of San Francisco, between Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean. The zoo is the birthplace of Koko the talking gorilla, which is able to understand more than 1,000 signs based on American Sign Language, and understands approximately 2,000 words of spoken English.
The zoo offers different exhibitions that attract hundreds of visitors on a daily basis, it also houses 693 animals representing about 197 species.
San Francisco offers something for everyone
San Francisco offers something for everyone
